Fertility Blog

There are a lot of statistics out there, and some of them look nice. Some are scary, some are alarming, some confusing. But let’s go beyond the stats and look at the real life number when we answer the big…

Recognized as Outstanding Infertility Clinic Effective today, the Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine & Fertility is recognized by Aetna, a leading health care insurer, as an Aetna Institute of Excellence (IOE) in fertility medicine. Aetna bestows this honor on our…

Dr. Suna Qasim recently appeared on SoMa TV (South Orange-Maplewood public access television) in an interview with host Abbey Finch on her show Community & Business. Finch asked pointed questions about Dr. Qasim’s experience as a fertility doctor in…

In high school health class, we learned we could get pregnant any day of any month if we didn’t use protection. While that may technically be true, the fact is that you are 88% more likely to get pregnant in…

Let’s start with a disclaimer: One of our patients’ most frequently asked questions is, “what can I do to improve my fertility?” While we would love to tell you there is an ideal recipe, exercise, position, etc. to get…

Anyone who has opened up about the difficulties of facing infertility has undoubtedly heard from a friend or family member, “have you considered adoption?” This question is meant to be nice and conversational, but it can be is hard…

As mentioned in my previous article “Egg Freezing — Conquering Your Biological Clock”, the depletion of a female’s eggs (ovarian reserve) remains as the most constant and inevitable determining factor in all of fertility management. The oocytes, or eggs,…

The primary goal of an IVF cycle is the birth of a healthy full-term baby. Doctors are increasingly using a national database to learn more about the IVF process - the National Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance System database. Researchers recently…

Many factors are involved in semen production, such as general testicular health, health of certain important glands in the brain, and hormonal condition of the man. Other factors such as intake of certain medications, being overweight and smoking may also…